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CAREER BANKER, COMMUNITY LEADERLEBANON -- Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, April 17 at the Maple Hill Church of Christ for Mrs. Watson, 84, of Lebanon. Former executive vice-president with First Tennessee Bank (formerly Lebanon Bank), she died Tuesday Apr. 13, 2010 at University Medical Center.

The daughter of the late John Robert & Ida White Johnson, Mrs. Watson was a member of Maple Hill Church of Christ and was in the banking business for 49 years. She was a member and served on the Board of Directors for the Lebanon / Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, she served on the original Board of Directors for University Medical Center, member of the National Association Bank Women, the Lebanon Kiwanis Club, Girl Scouts of America and the the Birthday Girls.

Visitation will be Friday 6-8 p.m. at the Partlow Funeral Chapel; Saturday 10 a.m. until funeral services at the Maple Hill Church of Christ.

Services will be conducted by Brother Wayne Miller. Interment wil follow at Wilson County Memorial Gardens.

WATERTOWN -- Funeral services have been scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 14 at the Hunter Funeral Home for Mr. Hall, 77, of Watertown. A retired truck driver and a native Wilson Countian, he died Apr. 10, 2010 at his residence.

A US Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Hall was a member of the Watertown Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a member of Am Vet, a longtime member of the VFW and the North American Hunting Club.

The family will receive friends Wednesday prior to the funeral. Services will be conducted by Rev. Rodger McCann with burial at Wilson County Memorial Park.

Survivors include: his wife of 55 years Betty West Hall and children Sherrie (Hank) Gore of Hendersonville, Wesley (Tiwanda) Hall of Watertown and Mike (Gina) Hall of Abilene, TX. Also surviving are six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by parents Everette Hall & Effie Williams Hall, stepmother Lola Hall and siblings Doris Barney and Charles Hall.

MT. JULIET -- A memorial service will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 14 at Cook’s United Methodist Church, 7919 Lebanon Road, for Mr. Hubbard, 55, of Mt. Juliet. A member of Cook’s UMC, he died Friday, Apr. 9, 2010.

Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church. Services will be conducted by Pastor Lee Wade Stephenson.

BAXTER – Private services were held at a family cemetery in Baxter for Mr. Jared, 64, of LaVergne.Born July 15, 1945 in Detroit, MI, “Bert” died April 6, 2010. The son of the late Edgebert Jared and Peggy Jared, he served in the US Air Force as an Airman First Class specializing in Fire Protection and Rescue from 1962 to 1968.

He then worked as an ASE Certified Mechanic for 27 years. After that, he enjoyed being a part of his grandchildren’s lives as they were growing up.

MT. JULIET -- Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 14 at Bond Memorial Chapel for Mr. Hamblen, 81, of Mt. Juliet. The owner of Don’s Lawn Mower and Radiator Shop and a member of Baker’s Grove Baptist Church, he died Sunday, April 11, 2010.

Mr. Hamblen was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Korean War and was the son of the late Will C. and Rosie Sullivan Hamblen.

Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Wednesday at Bond Memorial Chapel Services will be conducted by Brother Jason Rounsaville. Interment with military honors will follow at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens.

LEBANON -- Graveside funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, April 10 at the Wilson County Memorial Park for infant Cherry, of Brush Creek. The son of Annajane Cowan Cherry and Jerry Lee Cherry, Jr., he died Thursday, Apr. 8, 2010 at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage.

MT. JULIET -- Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 14 at Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet for Mr. Sikes, 73, of Lebanon. A CPA and owner of ABS Financial Services in Hermitage, he passed away April 10, 2010.

Mr. Sikes was a US Navy veteran and an avid Tennessee Vol fan. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday from 11 a.m. until time of service. Services will be conducted by Bishop Eugene Weakley, Bro. Marion Caruthers and Rev. Richard Neal. Interment will follow at the Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens.

WATERTOWN -- Funeral services are planned for 4 p.m. Thursday, April 15 at the Round Lick Baptist Church for Mr. Martinez, 73, of Hartsville.

Born in Tererro, New Mexico, he died Apr. 10, 2010 at Nashville's Vanderbilt Hospital. A veteran of the US Air Force, he was the son of Gabriel and Odessa Ballard Martinez.

The family will receive friends Wednesday between the hours of 5-8 p.m. at Hunter Funeral Home and Thursday from 12 Noon until the service at Round Lick. Services will be conducted by Rev. Steve Mayle. Burial with military honors will be at the Jones Hill Cemetery.

Also surviving are 12 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, siblings: Evelyn Heman, Gabriel (Elvira) Martinez, Edward (June) Martinez and Jerry (Carolyn) Martinez along with several nieces and nephews.Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

LEBANON -- A memorial service for Mrs. Johnson, 67, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 17 at the home of her daughter on Rocky Valley Road, Lebanon. The family requests no flowers please.

Mrs. Johnson, a Lebanon homemaker, passed away Sunday, Apr. 11, 2010, at the home of her daughter. Born August 6, 1942, in Casper, Wyoming, she was the daughter of the late J. E. and Velma Bussear Brown.

LEBANON -- A memorial service was held Monday morning, April 12 at the Partlow Funeral Chapel for Ms. Brett of Pensacola, FL, formerly of Lebanon. A member of the College Hills Church of Christ in Lebanon, she died Friday, Apr. 9, 2010.

She attended Gulf Breeze United Methodist in Pensacola and was employed by Jackson’s Restaurant.She was the owner of Ad Specialties and served on the Board of Director’s for the Alzheimer’s Family Services as well as Pensacola’s Little Theatre Guild.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank B. and Leola Smith White; aunt Eddie Smith Clay; sister Sarah White Tucker; the father of her children William Valentine Jones Jr.; and former husband Robert D. Brett. Partlow Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

WATERTOWN -- Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, April 12 at the Hunter Funeral Home for Mr. Oakley, 60, of Maryville. A Wilson County native and a 1967 graduate of Watertown High School, he died Apr. 8, 2010 at his Maryville residence.

A graduate of the Hartsville Vocational School, he was a former employee of Eldon Corp, Rubbermaid Division in Nashville and Delta Corp., in Hot Springs, AK.

Services were conducted by Pastor John Hunn and Carl Jones. Burial was at the Wilson County Memorial Park.

He is preceded in death by his mother Louverna Brown Harden Oakley, brother James Patrick Oakley, grandparents J.B. and Alla Mae Patterson Oakley and William Loy Harden and Flora Trammel Harden Shannon. Hunter Funeral Home, Watertown, was in charge of arrangements.